Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC370

Incident date

April 25, 2020

Location

دمشق, Damascus, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.853252, 13.195059 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Five civilians were allegedly injured my LNA shelling on the Damascus neighbourhood of Tripoli.

The Field Medicine and Support Center said: “The Green Hill (Al Hadaba Al Khadra’) Hospital today, Saturday, 4/25/2020, received five wounded people as a result of being hit by indiscriminate shells in the Damascus neighborhood.”

Libya Alahrar TV reported LNA shelling in the area without mentioning civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via Libya Alahrar TV)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Tripoli on April 25th, 2020 (via FMSC)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Damascus (دمشق), for which the possible coordinates are: 32.853252, 13.195059. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (2) [ collapse]